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American cyclist Lance Armstrong remained third overall at the conclusion of the 10th stage of the Tour of France on Tuesday.

The two founders of struggling Irish sports broadcaster Setanta are in talks with a potential investor which could prevent the group from falling into administration, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.

ESPN will launch a website dedicated to the Chicago market on Monday in an effort to reach more fans and generate more revenue from local advertisers, after more than ten years on the radio in the Windy City.

The NHRA and ESPN have agreed on a five-year contract extension that will keep the drag racing series on the air through to 2016.

ESPN has signed a deal to bring full-length games and TV shows to Xbox Live, the online entertainment network for Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Last week Disney announced that it was closing down its ESPN Mobile service that failed to catch on, however the some experts contend the failure is a sign of weakness in the mobile business model, rather than the service itself.

The Walt Disney Co. will spend about $30 million to shut down its Mobile ESPN wireless telephone services, but remains excited about its family-oriented Disney Mobile phone service, Disney Chief Financial Officer Tom Staggs said on Monday.

Electronic Arts, the worlds largest video game maker, released the latest iteration of its popular basketball game franchise, NBA Live 07, for American consumers on Tuesday.

In a first for the U.S. market, the struggling Mobile ESPN network is offering live and complete football games for viewing on cell phones.